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October 26, 2021

Loudoun parents gather for potentially explosive school board meeting after alleged assault revelations

Parents in Loudoun County are gearing up for a potentially explosive school board meeting on Tuesday, a week after a bombshell email showed that Superintendent Scott Ziegler had notified the school board about an alleged sexual assault in a girls' restroom about a month before he publicly declared that he had no record of bathroom assaults. Tuesday also marks the first school board meeting since Virginia Republican gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin called for the resignations of Ziegler and the school board.

October 26, 2021

Washington Post hits McAuliffe with four Pinocchios for 'wildly' inflating Virginia's COVID numbers

Democratic Virginia gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliff's repeatedly false statements about the number of coronavirus cases and hospitalizations throughout the state came to a head Tuesday as The Washington Post awarded him their worst possible truth rating of four Pinocchios.

October 26, 2021

Dozens of Loudoun County students stage walkout over sexual assault by boy in girls' bathroom

Students in Loudoun County, Virginia, are planning a walkout in protest of sexual violence cases at the public school system and to show solidarity with victims of such abuses.

October 26, 2021

UVA event defending Thomas Jefferson sparks student blowback, conservative group says

The Young America's Foundation's University of Virginia chapter says it's facing a wave of blowback from other students over an upcoming event meant to defend the legacy of founding father Thomas Jefferson.

October 26, 2021

Virginia governor's race remains deadlocked one week until election, new poll shows

The closely watched race for governor in Virginia between former Democratic Gov. Terry McAuliffe and Republican nominee Glenn Youngkin remains deadlocked, according to the latest poll

October 26, 2021

Matt Gorman: Virginia governor's race hangs on these three issues

It’s hard to believe it’s almost been a year since the 2020 presidential election. And in just a few short weeks, the focus will already turn to the 2022 midterms, where President Joe Biden’s agenda will hang in the balance.

October 26, 2021

Head of teachers union praises op-ed claiming parents don't have right to shape kids' curriculum

The head of one of the most prominent teachers unions is facing a wave of backlash after tweeting support for an op-ed that argued parents don't have the right to shape their kids' school curriculum.

October 26, 2021

McAuliffe accused of calling parents racist after saying Youngkin is 'silencing the voices of Black authors'

Virginia Democratic gubernatorial candidate Terry McAuliffe accused Republican opponent Glenn Youngkin of trying to ban Black authors from schools, leading to charges McAuliffe was calling him – and parents speaking out against school boards' progressive agendas – racists. 

October 26, 2021

Psaki: 'I've learned my lesson' after Hatch Act complaint

White House press secretary Jen Psaki said Tuesday she’s learned her lesson after being accused earlier this month of violating the Hatch Act.

October 25, 2021

Pence appearance in Virginia not tied to Youngkin, campaign insists

Former Vice President Mike Pence's address in Loudoun County, VA is not tied to the campaign of Virginia GOP gubernatorial candidate Glenn Youngkin